Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-21
BLIZZARD AND TORRENT.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES FROM
DEATH IN DAKOTA.

Six People BeroicaIiy Kescued FTnr1
PeriIous Positions In the Midst of tha
Lowlands-Meiting Snow still sweil-
ing the streams-The Worst Probably
Yet to Come.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 20.-A Bss
marck, Dak., special dated March ~
says: ''rhere is O. furious blizzard raging
tonight, and the air Is so thick wit1
snow that it is impossible to see across
the street. Relief parties which were
sent out this morning, and about whose
safety the greatest concern was felt,came
back this afternoon, one boat bringing
Dutch Mike" and Thomas Whitley,
taken from q shack where they had beeT
for nearly twenty-four hours, and yawB
bringing III. McCarty and wife and G. a.
Beale found on a little mound opposite
Fort Lincoln with the water within elk
inches of them. In such q binding storm
the return OF the boats IS little short OF
miraculous. The report OF the drowningI
of Supt. Graham on the Mandarin stdA
cannot be verified here as there IS no cOnsV
munication. There Is no Ice running in
the river, which indicates that the gorge
is still holding above Buford. The rise OF
thirty feet cannot get here before to-mor-
row. A train from the East to-day
brought more immigrants and there are
now over 100 here. The Northern Pacific
is returning East passengers who deslrA
it tree.
WHOLE FAMILY IMPERILED.
BISMARCK, DAK., March 20.-ihe pub.
lished statement that the Northern Paci-,
tic river warehouse was full OF goods fort
up the river 10 a mistake. the goods nav
ing been removed In anticipation Of high,
water. The high trestle of the Northernl
Pacific bridge will require but three or
four days TO repair. Word reached here
tonight that q whole family had probaI
bly, perisbed or Is still held captive at a
point twenty miles above. Parties at
Painted Woods have been telephoned t&
go to the rescue. 1t is getting colder.
RISE OF 90 FEET.
CHICAGO, March 20.--A special FROM
Bismarck, Dak., says: "Ihe Missouri
river Is still on the rampage. The Buford
rise reached this point to-day and ths
water Is flowing over the prairie at q
greater depth aud more terrific speed than
ever. The stream has risen foot hers
to-day, which equals the rise Of over 20
feet in the upper river, as the water Isl
spread out over a stretch OF country six
miles wide. The fearful blizzard of yes.
terday abated last evening and left over
six inches OF snow throughout the North
west. This will add 20 the flood, and az
the sun has come out warm to-day tha
tributaries OF The Missouri are already
growing from the melting snow.
THE HEROES OF THE DAY.
The rescuing parties that made tha
wonderful journey into the lowlands yesI
terday and saved the lives OF six mem
and one woman, who were perched on
the tops of houses and In trees, are tie
heroes Of the day. A telegram from Fort
Lincoln yesterday announced that people
could be seen from that point stand
ing on haystacks and in trees,
and that unless they were rescued they
would perish liz the flood. 1t IS believed
that the people rescued are the onH
referred TO In the Lincoln dIspatc; ).
although many claim that the country
directly opposite the fort is settled, and
tae numerous inhabitants OF the flooded.
district are still IN darssr, if not swepta
away.
IN PERIL AT PAINTED WOODS.
A report also comes from the North ia
the effect that at Painted Woods the set-l
tiers have been in trees and hay stacks
for two days and rescuing parties have
been sent to that point. The report that
Supt. Graham, OF the Northern
Pacific road, had been drowned has BEEN
denied and 1t Is learned that the rumor
grew out of his attempt to come to Bis
marck Friday evening. The gorge at
Sibley Island remains firm and all efforts.
W IL are Nhi0. IL Tue DTeSeET
state of affairs should continue a week
the Missouri would have a permanent,
emanuel cut across the country at least
Two miles east OF its old course.
FLOATING ICE. n
Ice is flowing freely to-day and beiun
lodged in blocks of from rod to a quar-
ter OF mile in length on the farms and
meadow land of the settlers.
The Northern Pacific trestle has not
Ifar.Ka 4 IA Il.
company 10 work upon the structure on
account OF floating ice. SO rapidly did
the Hood rise at Painted Woods that tao
families, including five children, started
TO pack their household goods prepara-
tory 10 moving back from the stream yes-'
terday morning. Their houses were To-
Gated on low land. and before they got
ready to start the water was within six
feet OF their houses.
FLEEING FOR LIFE.
They then started, but We're compelIed
to 20 through the lowland a quarter OF A
mile before they could reach the buttes.i
their house being on the highest spot IN
the locality. No sooner did the water reach
tbat height than 1t swept down into tha
loWland, and tor over quarter of a mile
the horror-strloken people were pursued
by the rushing waters. Before they
reached the highland they were over
taken, and for the last four rods were
compelled to wade through feet of
water, one OF the children being carried q
long distaSce. Another trainload OF
passengers arrived from the East to-day
and will be compelled to remain here
until 1t is possible to cross the Missouri.
As the ice is flowing freely 1t is believed
shat the river will DO free of ice to-mor.
row, and the Northern Pacific railroad
VIII establish a transfer line Of boats.
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